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Małgorzata Buczkowska as Queen Elisabeth of Bosnia in Korona królów

Elizabeth of Bosnia – A Queen in a tough situation (Part 2)

Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 2

In my previous article, I discussed the early years of Elizabeth of Bosnia’s life, her life as queen consort, and her early regency. This second part will focus on her fairly short, but eventful regency. The Polish Succession The Polish did not want to be in union with Hungary and wanted their monarch to reside [read more]

Louise of Savoy – Madame la regente

Friday, 12 January 2018, 7:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 1

Louise of Savoy was a politically active, assertive woman and a mother of a French king, but she had never been Queen of France herself and was not born into the monarchy. Louise was born to Phillip II of Savoy and his wife, Marguerite de Bourbon. Louise’s father spent most of his life as the younger [read more]

Elizabeth of Bosnia – A Queen in a tough situation (Part one)

Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 1

With the formidable Elizabeth of Poland as her mother-in-law, Elizabeth of Bosnia was bound to pick up some of her traits as a powerful Queen Mother. But the younger Elizabeth’s circumstances as a widowed queen were more difficult; when Elizabeth of Poland was widowed, her capable son was the new king. As for Elizabeth of [read more]

Katarzyna Czapla as Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary in Korona królów

Elizabeth of Poland – A true survivor

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 7:00 CaraBeth 1

Elizabeth of Poland was a true survivor. Her long and eventful life spanned three-quarters of the turbulent fourteenth century. She was involved in some of the fourteenth century’s key events in Poland, Hungary, and Naples. For decades, even in her old age, she was active in the politics of Hungary and Poland. She quite possibly [read more]

Christine Marie of France – The formidable regent of Savoy

Friday, 26 May 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Christine Marie of France was born on 10 February 1606 in the Louvre Palace in Paris as the daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de’ Medici. On her 13th birthday, she married the future Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy at the Louvre Palace. She was then known as the Princess of Piedmont. She [read more]

Queens Regent – Catherine of Austria

Monday, 3 April 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Catherine of Austria was born on 14 January 1507 as the daughter of Joanna of Castile and Philip I of Castile, who had sadly passed away in September 1506. Joanna was forced into confinement by her [read more]